Comparison

Playbios vs Stackwax

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Playbios

Features
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Playbios is your intelligent music companion. Describe a mood, share a photo, or choose a context, and our artificial intelligence will create a playlist tailored to your moment. Discover more than 30,000 web radios from around the world: β€’ AI-generated playlists β€’ Create playlists from text or photos β€’ Music selected according to your mood and activity β€’ Access to over 30,000 radio stations β€’ Personalized music discovery β€’ Smooth and immersive listening experience Whether you’re at home, at work, traveling, or spending time with friends, Playbios helps you find the perfect soundtrack for every moment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stackwax

Instantly identify music playing around you, detect its BPM and key, and add it to your digital library. Organize your music by key or BPM, plan DJ sets, and discover vinyl versions through integrated Discogs listings.

Highlights
  • Real-time track identification
  • BPM and key detection
  • Camelot code generation
  • Digital music library
  • DJ set planning
  • Discogs vinyl integration
Features
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Stackwax is the shelf for DJs. You hear a track. You need the BPM, the key, the Camelot code. You need it in your library before the night is over. You want to buy it on vinyl. StackWax does all of it in one tap. Hold your phone up. StackWax identifies the track, detects the BPM and key in real time, gives you the Camelot code, and shelves it directly into your library. Then the library works for you. Sort by BPM, by key, by Camelot. Drag tracks into playing order and sketch your next set before you step behind the decks. When you find something you want on vinyl, tap through to the Discogs listing and buy it without leaving the app. Connect your existing Discogs collection and import your records. Everything in one place, organised the way DJs think. Built for DJs who take music seriously. Works in clubs, record shops, at home, anywhere music is playing. Free to start. No credit card required. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Playbios4 screens
Stackwax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stackwax at every 5 days against Playbios's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Playbios sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Stackwax sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playbios ships an update fortnightly, Stackwax every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Playbios versus Stackwax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybiosStackwax
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNymbiosMartin Allais

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Playbios

Subscriptions2
  • Abonnement Sonarmo$2.991 Month
  • Abonnement Playbios$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Stackwax

Subscriptions2
  • Stackwax Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Stackwax Pro Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stackwax Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Playbios free?
Playbios is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stackwax free?
Stackwax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Playbios or Stackwax have ads?
Neither Playbios nor Stackwax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playbios or Stackwax?
Playbios ships an update fortnightly, and Stackwax every 5 days. Most recently, Playbios was updated on October 28, 2026 and Stackwax on October 11, 2026.

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